Table 3.
Descriptive statistics and statistical comparison with one-way analysis of variance between the following groups: unilateral affected side (Uni-Aff), unilateral unaffected side (Uni-UnAff), bilateral JIA patients (Bil-Aff) and control healthy group (Ctrl)
| Volume (mm3) | Uni-Aff (N = 29) |
Uni-UnAff (N = 29) |
Bil-Aff A (N = 48) |
CtrlA (N = 25) |
ANOVA test | Pairwise comparisons (Bonferroni correction) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | P value | ||
| Hemimandible | 22,441.74 ± 4964.13 | 24,815.70 ± 5148.13 | 22,670.10 ± 4783.78 | 25,007.70 ± 4635.16 | 0.057 | – |
| Condyle | 929.46 ± 261.88 | 1419.39 ± 375.23 | 1068.54 ± 410.2 | 1444.47 ± 170.82 | 0.0012* |
Ctrl > Uni-Aff < Uni-UnAff; Ctrl > Bil-Aff < Uni-UnAff |
| Ramus | 4776.31 ± 1360.85 | 5566.24 ± 1541.79 | 4812.67 ± 1425.15 | 5715.44 ± 1407.63 | 0.037* |
Ctrl > Uni-Aff < Uni-UnAff; Ctrl > Bil-Aff < Uni-UnAff |
| Hemibody | 16,674.71 ± 3136.04 | 17,895.79 ± 3094.57 | 16,688.80 ± 3109.74 | 17,847.57 ± 2766.12 | 0.201 | – |
| Mandible Tot a | 47,256 ± 5086.37B | 45,340.76 ± 4787.21 | 49,676.92 ± 4783.38 | 0.0018* |
(Uni-Aff-UnAff) < Ctrl; Bil-Aff < Ctrl |
Uni-Aff affected side—unilateral JIA, Uni-UnAff unaffected side—unilateral JIA, Bil-Aff bilateral JIA, Ctrl control group
*p value < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant
AValues are means ± standard deviations of each patient average value between right hemimandible and left hemimandible
BValues are means ± standard deviations of each patient average value between unilateral affected side and unilateral unaffected side